Dell XPS desktops and laptops are compatible with Windows 11 operating system. The model information for compatible Dell XPS desktops and laptops are shared below.
Before listing the XPS desktops and laptops compatible with Windows 11, it may be important to find how you could get the model information of the XPS computer.
You could either use the System Information page on the BIOS page to get the model information. Or, you could get the Service Tag number from your computer and decode it on the Dell website.
List of Dell XPS Desktops compatible with Windows 11
The following models of Dell XPS desktops are compatible with Windows 11 and support upgrade to the Windows 11 operating system.
- XPS 8930 *
- XPS 8940
List of Dell XPS Laptops compatible with Windows 11
The following models of Dell XPS Laptops are compatible with Windows 11 and support upgrade to the Windows 11 operating system.
- XPS 13 7390
- XPS 13 7390 2-in-1
- XPS 15 7590
- XPS 13 9300
- XPS 13 9305
- XPS 13 9310
- XPS 13 9310 2-in-1
- XPS 13 9360 * (only with select Intel 8th Generation Processors)
- XPS 13 9370 *
- XPS 13 9380
- XPS 15 9500
- XPS 15 9510
- XPS 15 9570 *
- XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 *
- XPS 17 9700
- XPS 17 9710
On all these computers, you can upgrade to Windows 11 operating system. You could use the Windows Update program to upgrade.
The inherent compatibility between Dell XPS desktops and computers and Windows 11 also confirms that all these models conform to other hardware requirements for Windows 11.
All these models of Dell XPS desktop computers have been tested for upgrade to Windows 11. Aside from these models, older Latitude series computers are not compatible with Windows 11.
It may be pertinent to mention that Dell Latitude computers were first released in 1994. So, there are significant number of Dell Latitude computers that are not compatible with Windows 11. What happens to such computers?
Can I install Windows 11 on unsupported Latitude computers?
Microsoft made it possible to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware by tweaking the registry. You could do a clean install of Windows 11 on unsupported computers. We do not recommend installing Windows 11 on unsupported Latitude computers due to the following reasons:
- Access to security updates for Windows 11 is not guaranteed for unsupported hardware
- There is a higher possibility of system malfunction due to inherent incompatibilities between the hardware and software.
Dell XPS running Windows 10
Dell XPS desktops or laptops running Windows 10 need to be aware of the end of life or the EOL status.
Windows 10 becomes end of life on 14 October 2025. You will not get security updates for Windows 10 after that date. This requires further action or deliberation on your part.
For XPS computers compatible with Windows 11, you must upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 before 14 October 2025.
For XPS computers incompatible with Windows 11, you have an option to enroll in a paid subscription of Extended Security Updates for Windows 10. Extended Security Updates are released every month. You could buy subscription to the ESU program for a period between 1 to 3 years.
Alternatively, you may choose to do nothing and let your XPS computer run without extended security updates for Windows 10. This is not a recommended solution as your XPS computer will be prone to higher number of risks. However, Windows 10 will continue to work after 14 October 2025 sans security updates.